It also goes on to say that people seldom refer to the continent as Essos at all, in fact, Martin only introduced the name outside the books and then only in 2008. Instead, most inhabitents of the world refer to component parts of Essos instead, like the Dothraki sea, or the Free Cities, or Slaver's Bay or the Red Waste etc.
Out of curiosity, where are you getting all this?
A Map of the Free Cities from A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE
- 07/04/2011 12:28:51 PM
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Does George
- 07/04/2011 06:53:12 PM
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Yes.
- 07/04/2011 07:41:38 PM
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Valyria is on the maps in A STORM OF SWORDS
- 08/04/2011 09:47:50 AM
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So what lies along the southern coast between the Free Cities and Valyria?
- 08/04/2011 01:26:08 PM
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Huh. I always pictured them as being much closer together.
- 07/04/2011 07:48:52 PM
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I think the name is very fitting, and hints at an ancient "First Language" that named all continents
- 07/04/2011 07:54:13 PM
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"Sothoryos" does sound kinda cool, I'll admit.
- 07/04/2011 07:59:53 PM
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Essos is the "scientific" name for the Eastern Continent...
- 07/04/2011 08:05:41 PM
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Hm. Okay, fair enough, then, I guess.
- 07/04/2011 08:25:07 PM
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